State Name:
Oregon
Capital:
Salem
Date of Entry:
February 14, 1859
Maps:
 |
| Map of USA. Oregon outlined in dark ink. |
 |
| A close-up of Oregon & its neighbors. |
Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California
Water Borders:
Pacific Ocean, Columbia River
Total Area:
98,381 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro
Famous Geographical Point:
Crater Lake
State Nickname:
The Beaver State. Back when fur hats were "in," they were often made from beaver pelts, a lot of which came from Oregon. Note: Oregon’s legislature has never approved an official nickname, but this is the state’s widely accepted unofficial one.
Famous Person:
Matt Groening, cartoonist, writer, producer, voice actor (creator of "The Simpsons")
Book Set In/About:
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
After faking insanity for a lighter sentence, criminal McMurphy matches wits against the evil Nurse Ratched.
Movie Set In/About:
"The Goonies" (1985), directed by Richard Donner
A group of kids go on a treasure hunt in order to save their neighborhood from a land developer. Definitely not the best movie set/filmed in Oregon, but it includes some very iconic Oregon scenery, which is why I chose it.
Headline of the Day:
"Oregon Has Way Too Much Legal Weed. This Is Where It's Going" in Vice.
1 comment:
Oregon is one of four states I've lived in and it's the one I currently live in! Fun fact: next August (I think) I will have lived longer in Oregon than in any other state.
I think my favorite Oregon movie is Stand By Me. When we did our bike ride to Eugene, we learned that Brownsville still has a lot of connection to that movie, since it was filmed in the area.
Post a Comment